This week the Hart House Theatre will be putting on a production of the sexy Shakespearian Comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Directed by Jeremy Hutton, this classic will surely be entertaining, whether you’re a fan of William Shakespeare or not.

To win a sweet pair of free tickets just be the lucky 13th person to contact us at contests@mooneyontheatre.com quoting the subject line “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. You have until noon on Wednesday to enter. Check back again on Wednesday afternoon when we will be announcing the winner. And don’t worry, your email is safe with us, we won’t use it for anything other than this contest.

If you’d like to attend, the show will be playing at the Hart House on November 20th and 21st at 8:00 pm, then every Wednesday to Saturday at 8:00 pm until December 5th, with one Matinee at 2:00 pm on Sat. Dec. 5th . Tickets are $25 and $15 for students and seniors, with a $5 student discount Wednesday Nights!

Read more about the play from the press release below, and good luck!

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TORONTO, ONTARIO – Hart House Theatre is proud to present Shakespeare’s magical comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream running from November 20th until December 5th, 2009.

By far the sexiest of Shakespeare’s plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream depicts the multiple trysts and high-jinx of lovers as they meet in a forest over-run with fairies. While the fairies taunt and titillate the lovers, a group of well-meaning, but talentless commoners rehearse a play “Intended for great Theseus’ nuptial day” (III, ii).

Under the direction of Jeremy Hutton (Director of King Lear and Arcadia last season) the show is sure to be high-energy, full of tongue-in-cheek humour that will tease and thrill Hart House Theatre audiences.

The chosen setting is early 20th century England where stiff manners and structured etiquette conceal true emotions and desires. When the lovers escape this dreary place to find true love in the woods, they are met by a Bacchanal, free-feeling troupe of gypsies (the fairies) who are full of colour, vibrancy and vigorous dancing. As the story unfolds, the city dwellers become immersed in the spirit of the gypsy fairies and bring that colour, vibrancy and dancing back into their own world.